KJV ORIGINAL
Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Yes, I will be delighted to do good things for them, and I will establish them in this land with complete commitment—with all my heart and all my soul.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising that He will joyfully and wholeheartedly restore His people to their land and bless them abundantly.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's prophecy while Jerusalem was under siege by the Babylonians. Despite the impending destruction and exile, God was promising through Jeremiah that He would eventually restore the Jewish people to their homeland. The context emphasizes God's faithfulness even in judgment—He would bring them back with the same intensity of love that He had shown in discipline.
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